Sweet Susannah

She’s the beauty of Louisiana
And she’ll never be my wife.
You’re little, you’re cute,
But you’re not good.

C'est la belle de la Louisiane
Qui va jamais faire ma femme,
T’es petite, t'es mignonne,
Mais t'es pas bonne.

Why’d you go and leave me
In Louisiana, Sweet Susannah?
You left me for a fella
Who wore a big black umhrella.
He came to the sticks
To buy some antiques.
He was a wheeler and a dealer,
A woman stealer.

She’s the beauty of Louisiana
And she’ll never be my wife.
You’re little, you’re cute,
But you’re not good.

Oh, Sweet Susannah,
You're a loser.
You run up and you left me
For a California boozer.
Stole all my goods
And you left me in the woods.
I hope your store is a bore,
You pretty girlie

She’s the beauty of Louisiana
And she’ll never be my wife.
You’re little, you’re cute,
But you’re not good.

C'est la belle de la Louisiane
Qui va jamais faire ma femme,
T’es petite, t'es mignonne,
Mais t'es pas bonne.

Please come back to Louisiana,
Sweet Susannah.
Since you left nothing's right
And the catfish won't bite.
I can’t pay my rent.
You look every cent, and I can’t stand to see my landlord cry.

Clint West, vocal and drums
Kirby Clark, guitar
Rutland Hyams, organ
Donald Chandler, bass
Alan Ardoin, fiddle
Danny White, rhythm guitar
Studio recording, 1972
First issued as Jin 249